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accession: "0001213900-26-057673"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NINE"
cik: "0001532286"
company_name: "Nine Energy Service, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-15T20:00:48+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T20:02:27.797998+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nine Energy adopts 2026 LTIP; grants $4.55M in RSUs and Performance Awards to CEO, COO, Interim CFO

## Summary
- Plan reserves 1,394,999 shares (10% of outstanding) for equity awards under post-Chapter 11 reorganization.
- CEO Ann Fox receives $2.98M in time-based RSUs and $2.98M target Performance Awards based on relative TSR.
- COO David Crombie gets $1.225M RSUs and $1.225M target; Interim CFO Heather Schmidt: $350k each plus $15k/month stipend.
- RSUs vest over 3 years; Performance Awards have max payout of 200% of target over annual measurement periods.
- Plan includes double-trigger change-in-control vesting and termination protections for executives.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-26-057673
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NINE
- cik: 0001532286
- company_name: Nine Energy Service, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-15T20:00:48+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1532286/000121390026057673/0001213900-26-057673-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1532286/000121390026057673/ea0291015-8k_nine.htm

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